...instruction was received in his father's log cabin, where for a time school was held. He early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and thus when he began life for himself was well prepared by practical experience to manage the work...

...county and an academic course. He was reared on his father's farm and from boyhood was familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. His first experience in the business world came as an assistant to a railroad engineer ; but his tastes...

...and Charles E. Under the paternal roof Dr. Soule was reared to manhood. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and having acquired his preliminary education in the district schools he attended the Rochester Seminary,...

...in contact. He was born in Homer, Xew York, January 10, 1815, and upon his father's farm was reared, early becoming: familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. The common schools offered him his educational- privileges and he afterward learned the stone-mason's...

...passed away on the 30th of May, 1885, at the age of sixty. Upon the home farm Edgar Schenck was reared, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and thus becoming well prepared to carry on farming on his own account at a later day. He is now engaged...

...pursued his education and his business training was received upon the home farm, where he early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In 1879 he was united in marriage to Dora Schaer. a daughter of August Schaer, who came front Hanover,...

...county, New York, remaining there until he was twenty-six years of age, during which time he became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He then left home, going to Allegany, New York, and was employed in the oil fields of that locality for...

...Laura and Fanny. The father of these children passed away at the age of eighty-four years. LM Parmenter was reared to farm life, early becoming familiar with all the duties that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. When old enough to enter upon an independent business career,...

...winter months, while in the summer seasons he worked upon the home farm. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and between the ages of sixteen and twenty years his entire time and attention were given to the work...

...educated in the public schools of Illinois, and was there reared to manhood upon his father's farm, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In company with his brother William he left home in 1849 and went to California, for in the previous...